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Thermal, Morphological, and Mechanical Properties of Regular and Waxy Maize Starch Films Reinforced with Cellulose Nanofibers (CNF) [PDF]
Materials Research, 2020 Biodegradable films were prepared using regular and waxy starch and reinforced with cellulose nanofibers (CNF) from eucalyptus. Both films were characterized by their optical, structural, barrier, thermal and mechanical properties.
Vanessa Soltes de Almeida +7 more
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Melt‐Extruded Thermoplastic Liquid Crystal Elastomer Rotating Fiber Actuators
Advanced Functional Materials, 2023 Untethered soft fiber actuators are advancing toward next‐generation artificial muscles, with rotating polymer fibers allowing controlled rotational deformations and contractions accompanied by torque and longitudinal forces. Current approaches, however,
Sean J. D. Lugger +5 more
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Analysis of the Thermoplastic Composite Overmolding Process: Interface Strength
Frontiers in Materials, 2020 Overmolding is a technology in which a thermoplastic composite laminate is thermoformed and subsequently injection overmolded. This near-net-shape manufacturing process is well suited for automated large series production of complex 3D structures with ...
Remko Akkerman +3 more
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SPE Polymers, 2022 The growing importance of electric mobility has led to an increased demand for safety technologies in the automotive sector, such as the flame retardancy of materials used for electric vehicles. The fire protection of a fully equipped rechargeable energy
Carl‐Christoph Höhne +5 more
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Designer Adhesives for Tough and Durable Interfaces in High‐Performance Ti‐Carbon PEKK Hybrid Joints
Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2023 Advanced high‐performance structural applications require the right materials in the right place and suitable interface engineering. However, poor adhesion in harsh environmental conditions frequently challenge material interfaces.
Georgios Kafkopoulos +7 more
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Journal of Renewable Materials, 2014 Starch is a biopolymer that is widely available from agriculture/nature and thus is renewable and cheap. In addition, starch-based materials are biodegradable, offering a great advantage over traditional nonbiodegradable synthetic polymers. However, the poor processibility and product performance of starch have greatly impeded the wide application of ...
Xie, Fengwei +8 more
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Physical Properties of Thermoplastic Starch Derived from Natural Resources and Its Blends: A Review
Polymers, 2021 Thermoplastic starch composites have attracted significant attention due to the rise of environmental pollutions induced by the use of synthetic petroleum-based polymer materials.
Z. N. Diyana +6 more
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Thermoplastic Pultrusion: A Review
Polymers, 2021 Pultrusion is one of the most efficient methods of producing polymer composite structures with a constant cross-section. Pultruded profiles are widely used in bridge construction, transportation industry, energy sector, and civil and architectural ...
Kirill Minchenkov +3 more
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Polymers, 2021 Carbon fiber-reinforced polymers are considered a promising composite for many industrial applications including in the automation, renewable energy, and aerospace industries.
Basheer A. Alshammari +6 more
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Indonesian Journal of Chemistry, 2022 The addition of LLDPE-g-MA into the compound of sago starch/LLDPE was studied to improve its mechanical, morphology, degradation performance, and water absorption properties. Thermoplastic Sago Starch was composed of a mixture of sago starch and glycerol.
Denny Akbar Tanjung +5 more
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